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AUSTRALIAN MILITARY World War II - This is a rich historical account of a secret and little-understood side of the war, interwoven with lively personalities and personal stories. It is the story of Australia's version of Bletchley Park, of talented and dedicated individuals who significantly influenced the course of the Pacific War.A groundbreaking work of Australian military history,ÂThe Code-Breakers of Central BureauÂtells the story of the country's significant code-breaking and signals-intelligence achievements during the Second World War. It reveals how Australians built a large and sophisticated intelligence network from scratch, how Australian code-breakers cracked Japanese army and air force codes, and how the code-breakers played a vital role in the battles of Midway, Milne Bay, the Coral Sea, Hollandia, and Leyte.The book also reveals Australian involvement in the shooting down of Admiral Yamamoto near Bougainville in 1943, and how on 14 August 1945, following Japan's offer of surrender, an Australian intelligence officer established the Allies' first direct radio contact with Japan since the war had begun.This is a rich historical account of a secret and little-understood side of the war, interwoven with lively personalities and personal stories. It is the story of Australia's version of Bletchley Park, of talented and dedicated individuals who significantly influenced the course of the Pacific War. World War (1939-1945) Cryptographers -- Australia -- History -- 20th century Cryptography -- Australia -- History -- 20th century World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- Pacific Area World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Australian World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Australia World War, 1939-1945 -- Australia World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area Cryptographes -- Australie -- Histoire -- 20e sieÌcle Cryptographie -- Australie -- Histoire -- 20e sieÌcle Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Cryptographie Australasian & Pacific history Australia Biography & Autobiography - Military BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical Biography: historical, political & military Coding theory & cryptology Computers - Information Theory Computers / Security / Cryptography Cryptographers Cryptography History - Australia & Oceania History - Military - World War Ii HISTORY / Europe / Western Information theory Military intelligence Political Science - Political Freedom & Security - Intelligence Second World War Australia -- History -- 1939-1945 Pacific Area -- History, Military -- 20th century Australian First Edition pp. 360 #201225 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…